Ecija mayor wants ‘missing’ NFA rice probed in his town

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SAN Antonio, Nueva Ecija -- Mayor Arvin C. Salonga has sought an investigation into the alleged “missing” government rice sold by the National Food Authority in accredited store outlets at the municipal public market here.

This after the mayor’s office was besieged with complaints through text messages grumbling about the so-called “disappearing act” of cheap NFA rice especially during periods of calamities when it is needed the most.

As a possible measure, Salonga said he is volunteering the municipal agriculture office (MAO) in assisting the NFA in the distribution of cheap rice by way of putting up at least four additional MAO-managed rice booths at the public market.

He said he is willing to forge a memorandum of agreement with NFA provincial manager Genoveva Villar about this to serve the purpose.